Cardamine nepalensis Kurosaki & H. Ohba, J. Jap. Bot. 64: 135. 1989. TYPE: Nepal, Janakpur Zone, Ramechhap district, Serdingma-Dubikharka, 3400–3720 m, 7 Jul 1985, Abies forest, H. Ohba, T. Kikuchi, M. Wakabayashi, M. Suzuki, N. Kurosaki, K. R. Rajbhandari & S. K. Wu 8570258 (holotype, TI!; isotype, KTM).

Herbs, perennial, shortly pilose or subglabrous. Rhizomes stout. Stems 6–10 dm, erect, simple, stout, glabrous, 10–18-leaved. Basal leaves not seen; middle cauline leaves petiolate, minutely auriculate; blade pinnatisect, 4–15 ´ 1.5–5.5 cm, sparsely pilose; terminal lobe lanceolate, base cuneate, margin coarsely and irregularly dentate, apex acuminate; lateral lobes 1–3 on each side of midvein, smaller than terminal lobe, decurrent at base, margin denticulate, apex acute. Racemes ebracteate, 5–25‑flowered; flowering pedicels spreading to reflexed; fruiting pedicels to 1 cm, glabrous. Sepals oblong 4–6 ´ 1.5–2.5 mm, glabrous or subapically sparsely pilose, base of lateral pair saccate; petals purple, spatulate to obovate, 1–1.5 cm ´ 4–7 mm; median filament pairs 7–8 mm, lateral pairs 6–7 mm; anthers oblong, 1–1.5 mm; ovules 10–14 per ovary. Fruit linear, 2.5–4 cm ´ 1–2 mm; valves smooth, glabrous; style … mm. Seeds brown, oblong, ca. 2 ´ 1 mm, wingless.

Flowering: Jul.

Habitat: Sandy forest floor and streamsides.

Elevation: 2600–3700 m.

Distribution: India (Sikkim), Nepal.